Johor Jam: ‘Maximum capacity’ to be expected during GE14

Immigration counters at both Malaysia and Singapore entry points will be operating a maximum capacity for three days in conjunction with the 14th General Election (GE14).

The extended capacity will run from May 8 to 10 to enable Malaysians working in Singapore to return to cast their votes on May 9, reported The Sun Daily.

Caretaker Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed stressed that the traffic congestion at both the Sultan Iskandar Customs Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) and Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ complex in Tuas should not be an excuse for the voters to blame the government.

“What is important is that the government will ensure that the Immigration Department will be operating at maximum capacity on those dates. But of course, traffic congestion is inevitable if everyone returns at the same time," he told reporters.